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Flood — Henry, IA

Aug 13, 2010

Heavy rains during the second week of August resulted in the Skunk River at Augusta going above the moderate flood stage level of 17 feet on August 13 around 2 pm CDT. It crested above the major flood stage level around 23.3 feet around 1 pm CDT August 16. It fell below the moderate flood stage level around 920 am CDT August 24.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 258904). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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